The Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theophilos III, on Wednesday welcomed visiting US ambassador to Greece, George Tsunis, to the Patriarchate. His Beatitude briefed the US ambassador to Greece over the centuries-old mission of the Patriarchate in the Holy Land and Trans-Jordan.  

The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, His Beatitude John X, on Wednesday officiated at the con-celebratory Vespers at the dedicated and historic Monastery of the Apostle Paul at Tal Kokab, near the Syrian capital of Damascus. The ancient monastery is built on the spot where the Lord Jesus revealed Himself to the then…

The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece on Wednesday, on the feast day of Peter and Paul, the Holy Apostles, honored the memory of the Apostle of Nations Paul in a splendorous ecclesiastical manner, as St. Paul is the founder and patron saint of the venerable Church of Greece. An Orthros service and a Divine Liturgy…

The Church today commemorates the great feast day of the Synaxis – or assembly – of the 12 Holy Apostles: Peter, Andrew – James & John, the sons of Zebedee – Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Jude the brother of James, Simon & Matthias.

On Monday 27th June 2022, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain visited the School of Byzantine Music of the Holy Archdiocese premises of the Greek Orthodox Church of St Barnabas in Wood Green and attended the graduation ceremony for the year 2021-2022. Along with his paternal wishes His Eminence presented the students…

A meeting was held between His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia and His Excellency the Ambassador of Israel to Australia, Mr Amir Maimon at the Archdiocesan Residence in Sydney. The meeting, which lasted two hours, was warm and in a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation, the agenda of the discussions between the two men…

On Monday, June 27, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios had a brief meeting with Dr Patricia Koromvokis, Lecturer of the Modern Greek Studies Program at Macquarie University, and Mr Theofilos Premetis, President of the Macquarie Greek Studies Foundation Limited, who kindly presented the newly published book entitled “Language and Freedom of Expression” as an Honorary Gift….

On Wednesday 16/29 June 2022 the Ambassador of the United States of America to Greece, Mr George Tsounis visited the Patriarchate. His Excellence the Ambassador was warmly welcomed by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos and Hagiotaphite Fathers. His Beatitude informed the Ambassador about the long-term mission of the Patriarchate – pilgrimage, educational,…

On Tuesday 15/28 June 2022, the President of the Hebrew Community in Greece Mr David Saltiel visited the Patriarchate, accompanied by his associates, Counsel Mr Barak and Mrs Maria-Angelina Hatzistamatiou. Mr Saltiel was warmly received by H.H.B. our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos and Hagiotaphite Fathers. During this visit, there was an interesting conversation…